Writing & Rhetoric 1: Ban that Book! Rhetorics of Free Speech and Censorship

4 credits · Undergraduate

PWR 1 courses focus on developing writing and revision strategies for rhetorical analysis and research-based arguments that draw on multiple sources. This course explores free speech and how it ties into the practice of book banning. We will explore the rhetoric and consequences of book bans, their banned books and authors, and arguments around freedom of speech and censorship that often surround them. A full course description can be found here: pwrcourses.stanford.edu/pwr1/pwr1cwa. For the PWR course catalog please visit https://pwrcourses.stanford.edu/. Enrollment is handled by the PWR office.